Antoninus's unexpected sweet words made my heart flutter for a moment, but I didn't get lost in them. I believed that Antoninus was speaking from the heart, but the future held too many uncontrollable factors. Let alone "forever," it was hard to say if I could stay by Antoninus's side until Chris came of age. So, I just leaned on his arm, rested in his palm, and then sat up with a lazy stretch, saying, "Let's go to sleep!"
"Shh..." Antoninus gestured for me to be quiet with his eyes.
It was only then that I realized Chris was sleeping soundly in bed. Fortunately, this little guy always had good sleep quality, and he hadn't been awakened by our noise.
I tiptoed back to the bed. However, Antoninus remained standing on the floor, engrossed in watching the characters on the screen. It seemed that Antoninus wasn't much different from Chris; they both had a fascination with electronic games.
But by the next morning, I realized I had misunderstood him. He seemed
With the fish in hand, the cooking process became much easier. I skillfully prepared the fish, gathered the seasonings, and before long, a steaming hot fish dish was ready.When I looked up, I noticed Antoninus standing by the door, leaning on an IV stand. He looked like a knight with a spear, appearing handsome and charming as ever. His steps were as calm and indifferent as his expression.I picked up a piece of fish with my knife and fork, blew on it to cool it down, and brought it to his lips. "Try this, how does it taste?"Antoninus chewed thoughtfully for a moment and then replied in a calm tone, "The taste is good, but the presentation of the dish needs improvement.""What do you mean?" I asked, feeling a bit annoyed. After all my hard work, he had the audacity to nitpick?"I'm saying this because it's important," Antoninus explained. "In a little while, I'll be visiting an orphanage, and we will be making lunch for the children together."
I couldn't quite understand Antoninus's actions. "Our esteemed Mr. President isn't getting jealous, is he?"According to his logic, should I be taking a petal bath after all the places he touched me tonight? But Antoninus merely cast a cold glance at me and said, "Not jealous, I just don't like others touching what's mine."I gritted my teeth and retorted, "Who said you own me?"Antoninus looked at me seriously and replied, "Of course you're mine. Maybe I should consider giving you a permanent mark on your body so that no one can touch you casually."Antoninus's words were incredibly rude! I pushed him angrily, and then, unable to control myself, I pushed him into a flower bed and warned him coldly, "I'm not anyone's property, and I don't need any marks!"What era did he think it was? Did he think I was his personal slave?I got angrier the more I thought about it and decided to bite his earlobe hard to give him a taste of how hurtful his wo
This time, we learned from our previous mistakes, and the turkey had already been prepared. As I prepared other ingredients, I explained to him what to pay attention to in each step. He listened attentively beside me, and I glanced at him, suddenly feeling the urge to tease him.I picked up an onion from a pile of vegetables and tossed it to him, saying, "Antoninus, you cut it."Antoninus caught it, examined it carefully, then threw it back, saying calmly, "I don't cook, but I'm not stupid.""This is a modified one!" I looked into his eyes and said seriously, "The onions nowadays have been improved. You can cut them without any worries."Antoninus looked at me skeptically. I widened my eyes, trying to make my gaze look clear and innocent. So Antoninus obediently took the onion.I was secretly pleased and took a step to the side. But he unexpectedly pulled me back and said, "Where are you going? Stay here with me.""I still need to prepare ot
In the blink of an eye, three days had passed quickly. During these three days, I worked with Antoninus in the mornings and taught him how to cook in the afternoons.Antoninus's treatment had continued without interruption. Although the infection in his wound had improved significantly and he hadn't had a fever anymore, the side effects of the medicated wash were still apparent. Previously, his arm was numb, and now even half of his face often stiffened.I massaged his face and shoulders while worrying silently in my heart. If such a perfect handsome guy turned into someone with a paralyzed face, crooked eyes, and drooling every day, what would we do?Antoninus, on the other hand, wasn't worried at all. He had already finished designing the plans. Once the model makers produced the necessary components, he began assembling the so-called "future firearm."I couldn't understand the fascination with this thing. I was just concerned that the gun was even tall
Although Antoninus was present, he didn't seem to be paying any attention to the parent-teacher meeting. He and Chris were whispering about something quietly, and I didn't want the teachers to think we were being careless, so I took out my phone and pretended to take notes, even though there wasn't much important information being discussed.After all, Chris was only four years old, and the oldest kid in his class was around six. Their curriculum mainly consisted of language subjects, learning about different languages and cultures. The rest was focused on cultivating hobbies like music and art. As for more complex subjects like math and science, progress was slower. This was one reason Chris didn't like math class. He had already learned what was being taught in class at home, so he often didn't pay attention during math lessons. As a result, I had to apologize to Chris's math teacher every time the parent-teacher meeting ended.Yes, Chris's math teacher was none othe
Antoninus paid no attention to me and walked straight ahead. I quickly grabbed his cold mechanical hand, puzzled, and asked, "Where are you going?"He stopped but didn't turn around to look at me. I couldn't help feeling a bit guilty and said, "Are you angry? Come on, I was just kidding..."Antoninus still didn't respond to me. I couldn't help but become a little impatient and said, "Antoninus, what's going on? Why aren't you saying anything?"Before I could finish, Antoninus turned to look at me, then pinched my face and made me look ahead.In the classroom, Chris's principal was chatting with Chris. The principal was probably around sixty years old, with a slightly chubby figure. She always wore a pink suit, with bright red lips, and her hair, makeup, and outfit were all very exquisite.Upon seeing Antoninus and me, she walked over enthusiastically and greeted, "Hey, Lily.""Good morning, Principal.""I heard from Chris that his 'cl
"Lily, long time no see," Anna said, walking over confidently.Haar, upon seeing me, quickly found an excuse to bid farewell. However, Anna was unwilling to let him go so easily. Right before parting, she insisted on giving him an intimate farewell, even planting kisses on his cheeks.I was left gaping in astonishment.Anna, with a triumphant smile, said, "Sorry, Haar heard it was my birthday and insisted on coming to help me pick out a birthday gift."She snorted and continued with a hint of pride, "That's just the kind of person he is. He takes care of the people he loves with meticulous attention.""So what?" I didn't understand why she was telling me all this.Anna glanced at me and raised an eyebrow. "So... what about you?""What about me?""Where's your boyfriend? Your beloved Mr. President? Why did he let you go shopping alone?"I'm not alone...I turned to look at Antoninus, who was standing next to me.
Chris really moved: "Mommy ~""All right..." I nodded and added, "But this meal is on me."I had promised to treat Roman to dinner when I returned home, and this was a good opportunity.Roman raised her eyebrows and nodded happily. "Sure, if you want."We sat down at a nearby restaurant.Roman gently pulls Chris's helmet off.They were sitting opposite me, side by side.I could clearly see the intimate interaction between the two of them.To be honest, Roman doesn't seem like someone who's bad with kids.But Chris was happy with him. They were like father and son.Thinking of this, I couldn't help but raise my lips and smile.If Antoninus had seen this, I think he would have been insanely jealous.That guy is so possessive, he's like a big dog guarding his food!Roman heard me laugh and looked up at me tenderly. "What are you laughing at?""Nothing, nothing." I said, "Eat. Play with him
Once the hype is over, it's time to start preparing for our roving pitch. The first presentation was downtown. It's where the last parade was. Only this time it wasn't Antoninus in armor on the stage, it was me. He didn't show up, so I, the president's personal secretary, had to deliver his campaign message instead. I don't know much about Antoninus' politics, but at least I know what he did, and I have something to say about it. I don't know if the advertisements all over the street played a role, and when I took the stage to preach, the audience came to be particularly large. I even saw a lot of professional reporters and cameras standing in the audience. Good flow of propaganda, actually made a press conference sense. The dark camera came over, and I panicked for a while. However, I was more disturbed by the questions they asked. "How do you and the president know each other?" 'What? I suspect I misheard. But then someone asked, "I hear you and the president have a son
"Boss, I might need a favor from you." I said."No problem, go ahead."I said, "Antoninus's campaign has been delayed for a while, and I was hoping you could help us out."'Of course you can!Blake grinned and patted me on the shoulder, but sure enough, he was looking down and rubbing his hands. "But... You know, Lily, we don't do this kind of propaganda at this paper. So I'm afraid I can't help you directly. How about I give you the contact information of some of my colleagues, and you go find them?"I knew this was gonna happen.I sighed and stepped aside.Lucius, who was behind me, stepped forward and expertly pressed Blake down on the table, sneering, "Repeat what you just said?"Blake's face turned white. "You... Who are you? Lily! How could you do that?! I'll call security in!"I gave him a faint glance. 'Bark.'"I... Help me! Get me someone now! Security guard!"Just as he spoke, the door was pushed
"Antoninus lost? What do you mean?" I asked him.Lucius replied vaguely, "The day you were taken by Roman, my duel with him ended." Four out of seven, I won.""Not two out of three?"lucius replied uncomfortably, "Never mind a few games, I won anyway.""Well," I said, "it's none of my business. It's just a game. I don't care if you win or lose.""You don't care about the result?""Of course not."A kid takes a game like that seriously!Lucius snorted, "That's what I thought."He stretched out and asked, "Do you have any food here? I'm a little hungry."He did not regard himself as a stranger at all, and had begun to dig in the refrigerator.Two people in a bunker suddenly burst into a dozen people, just preparing the ingredients can be exhausting.Fortunately, they were not idle, rushing to help wash vegetables and cut meat, almost pushed the table over.Even the meal was noisy.The fir
“Be careful!” I rushed to shield David behind me.Draw my gun.Aim.The dark figures gradually rose to their feet.They looked at each other for a moment, then suddenly shouted my name: "Lily?"This voice?Is it the Salamanders?I looked at the men in surprise as they came out of the shadows one by one.It was them.And the tall figure in the distance who was waving a crowbar to greet me was the bear."Why are you here?" I was pleasantly surprised.They were visibly agitated, too: "We're coming to save you.""But how did you find me?"I can't get any signal out of here.Did they call in satellite surveillance? Or infrared tracking?"No, no, none of that. The salamander vendor said, "We have the drawings, look at the coordinates and find it."The blueprints?I looked back at David. Didn't he say the drawings were gone?So, salamander, where did the
“What's that noise?”I instinctively stood still and looked warily into the cave.David smiled and explained, "Don't worry, it's just some... Music in the background. Surely a dark cave needs some monsters, doesn't it?" 'What do you mean? I looked at him in even more shock. "Don't tell me you've been genetically modifying animals."Could it be that the depths of the cave are visiting cages stacked with animals, and the cages are filled with mutated monsters with hideous faces?Judging by his uncle's crazy ideas, it's not impossible.But David waved his hand and denied my guess: "This is a shelter. Not an outdoor adventure park. How could I really put some monsters in here? You may rest assured that you are perfectly safe here. ""So what was that sound?""I don't know..." David scratched his head and looked puzzled, "These are all audio files I downl
I looked at Antoninus on the screen and asked anxiously, "Does he have a good chance of reelection?""I don't know."I looked back in doubt.With all this surveillance, it's kind of bullying for him to say he didn't know.But David doesn't seem to know.He raised an eyebrow innocently and explained, "Well, his approval ratings are very high and he should have a good shot at re-election.""But?"But he doesn't seem to be running anymore."'Why?I was surprised. "Where did you get that information?"I know all about Antoninus. How could a workaholic totalitarian like him give up the presidency?David was still clueless: "Maybe it's you?""Me?"I'm not sure. Well, that's certainly the case according to the surveillance results. He spends half his time at his desk working and half looking at your pictures.""Oh," he said.My heart beat faster, but my face pretended not to care, "Then
"How can this be..." I know I'm not tied tight.I seriously doubt he strangled his hands like that on purpose.Sure enough, he looked up at me innocently again, his blue blue eyes blinking and blinking."All right," I said, "I'll untie you, but you have to give me a gun!""I don't have a gun.""Do you expect me to believe that?"I don't think a guy with his paranoid, cautious personality wouldn't have a few guns stashed around here."Say it! Where is the gun?"He smiled brightly again: "Under your bed, the floor closest to the wall is pry up.""Very good."I looked where he said, and sure enough I found two pistols under the floor.With a weapon in my hand and some relief, I unseated him from his chair.He still looked at me with a big smile. "You're not afraid I have a gun somewhere else.""Not afraid. One is enough for me."Shoot him or shoot yourself, but I won't give him another cha
For the next few days, I just stayed in my room.I cooked for David every day, watched TV with him, and even chatted with him until late at night.Because I wanted him to let his guard down early, hoping he'd forget to close the door one time he left.But I really underestimated him.The man was indeed introverted and timid, but he was also sensitive and cautious, like a rabbit, a scheming rabbit with a soft exterior but a dark belly.He locked the door when he entered the room and made sure I was standing at least three metres away when he opened and closed the door.I think it's gonna take a few months before he's completely unwary of me.I can't afford to wait that long.I can't stand the fact that he provides me with everything I need to live here, like food, like clothes, including my underwear.I even had to give him my underwear to change.I'm really gonna go crazy if this keeps going on.Might as we
"Well..." I nodded, as Antoninus had told me.Tiberius did all he could to restore the glory of his family, even though it drove his wife away and killed his only daughter.David sees that my face is fine and continues: "Mr Tibeirus chooses a quicker way to have a baby as soon as possible. One that doesn't require much cooperation from the president." .I probably guessed what he was going to say, and I bowed my head and listened.David said: "His father found a surrogate for him. That's you, isn't it?""That's right." I freely admitted, "I did have a child with him.""Chris. That's the name, isn't it?"I heard him say Chris's name and raised my eyebrows at him. "He's just a kid! What are you investigating him for?""I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Seeing my anger, David awkwardly began to wring his fingers, "I didn't mean to hurt him." I just feel sorry for you... I mean, innocent.""It's not something you should take on," he sa